European Parliament relations with National Parliaments

Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation between the European Parliament and National Parliaments is essentially about reinforcing the parliamentary dimension of the European Union by extending democratic control and accountability over decisions at the European Union level and ensuring more transparency and openness in the decision-making process. The aim is to improve the democratic legitimacy, quality and efficiency of the legislative process at the EU level.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Secretariat General: Relations with National Parliaments http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/secretariat_general/relations/relations_other/npo/index_en.htm

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